It is unusual to find a woman's stone that comments on her own actions rather than on her role as adjunct to or "relict" of her husband. The historically-significant epitaph came into use at a time when the artistic side of stonecutting had become static and formula-ridden. Even the summation couplet is one of a handful used repeatedly by stonecutters of the period. 6 1/4" high.
Billerica - Massachusetts 1776